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Lightning is electrical discharge that typically take place in dusty or stormy atmospheric conditions.
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Fast Facts
- Lightning kills roughly 100 Americans each yearNOAA: Recommendations for Lightning Safety 2002
- In 1752 Benjamin Franklin performed his famous lightning experiment
- Average bolt of lightning measures roughly 1 Billion voltsKTVU: Lightning Stats
- On average there are 100 strikes of lighting on Earth every secondKTVU: Lightning Stats
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Types of Lightning
- Cloud to Cloud: Charge transfer that takes place between different clouds or regions of the same cloud
- Dry: Any form of lightning that does not take place while precipitation is falling
- Cloud to Ground: Transfer of charge between the ground and clouds overhead
- Ball: Theoretical form of lightning that exists a spherical charged entity
- Sprite: plasma flashes that occur in the upper atmosphere, often accompanying positively charged lighting
- Blue Jet: Cone-shaped blue lightning that projects into the outer areas of the atmosphere
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View All Lightning Questions (28) | Ask a QuestionDoes anyone know if it's lightning outside whether you're safe in the bath? (2 Answers)The general answer to this question is no. Electricity follows the path of least resistance. If you are wet, the resistance of a human body is cut in half. As ... read moreWhy is the presence of ice crystals in clouds necessary for lightning discharge? (1 Answer)--quote-- Actually, that's just how lightning gets started. Miles above Earth in cumulonimbus clouds, tiny ice crystals are constantly bumping against larger ice pellets. The two kinds of ice rubbing ... read moreWhat do you think would happen if one connected a gigantic electromagnet to a lightning rod? (3 Answers)The setup would consist of a copper cable connected to (and as thick as) the lightning rod, then coiled around the iron cylinder, then grounded. However, the intense current from ... read moreAnybody using either Scalix or Zimbra as an Exchange alternative, syncing with Thunderbird and Lightning, and Windows Mobile? (1 Answer)I'm using Zimbra as an exchange alternative, but not with Thunderbird and Lightning. However, I can provide you with some info regarding Zimbra. I use the Zimbra Desktop and web ... read more
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Jon Voight & Angelina Jolie: Reconciled!
[...] , IT decided that IT wants children with me! WTF was I to do,…I made out of ther like a bat out of He!! Even lightning could not catch my a$$!!!!!!!!!!! Now if Brad said it like that, he woud need to wear a bullet proof vest and helmet cause those [...]val | http://justjared.buzznet.com/ Original | Permalink (November 13, 2009 09:30 PM) -
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[...] RULES! It's one of my favourite songs about Australia! I mean... It's so.. well.. Aussie!!! ^_^"Out on the patio we’d sit,And the humidity we’d breathe,We’d watch the lightning crack over canefieldsLaugh and think, this is Australia."*Giggles*Raznay | http://patientanonymous.wordpress.com/ Original | Permalink (November 13, 2009 09:27 PM) -
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It's possible. . . .there are a couple recent lightning strikes throughout the region. . . .http://www.cascadeaccess.com/~mnelsen/lightning1.jpgSnowJunkie (Tigard/Bull Mtn) | http://fox12weather.wordpress.com/ Original | Permalink (November 13, 2009 09:22 PM) -
Exes, Forest Fires and Babies…Oh My!
What, what! A lightning fast comment from the Kruiser court!You aren't kidding started my clock. I did NOT enjoy that little foray into having-a-baby land. It was terrifying, all-consuming and magically delicious, all at the same time. Like eating Lucky [...]j.k.lynn | http://twelfthjen.wordpress.com/ Original | Permalink (November 13, 2009 09:18 PM) -
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Wow. Congrats on the "Lightning" PS3, Eddie. Let me know what your thoughts are of it's appearance in person.Mr_Qoo | http://www.siliconera.com/ Original | Permalink (November 13, 2009 09:03 PM)
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Jon Voight & Angelina Jolie: Reconciled!
